ABC Omnibus 2025.

SB 552 authorizes $309.5 million from the State Capital Fund to build a new automated warehouse for North Carolina's Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Commission, requiring repayment of at least $20.67 million annually starting in 2025. It establishes new "service business permits" for establishments selling alcohol on-site, restricting what beverages they can serve based on local permit availability (e.g., malt beverages only in areas without wine permits). The bill mandates a $50 application fee for these permits and requires all permit holders (including restaurants and mobile bars) to submit recycling plans for beverage containers or apply for a one-year waiver through the Environmental Quality Division. Annual registration fees of $400 (for most permits) or $50 (for service permits) are also added, with failure to pay resulting in permit revocation.